"I know what you're doing."

It was rare for Dumbledore to be so straightforward. It was obvious that he had enough troubles. Ellie stared at him with an unchanged expression.

"I found Tom Lloyd, and he told me everything, Miss Ellie..."

"Oh, so?"

Ellie stared at Dumbledore without showing any sign of nervousness.

"Does the Ministry of Magic have any ideas? Or will you do anything? I don't think the Ministry of Magic cares about what we are doing. Fudge is just worried that you will usurp his position..."

"I just hope you can give us some time, you know..."

“Time, time, time is always the most valuable and the least valuable thing.”

Ellie shook her head.

"Professor Dumbledore, I didn't tell you this, but I'm not afraid of you knowing it. Do you know why? Because this is the general trend. The number of pure-blood wizards is decreasing, and the number of half-blood wizards and Muggle wizards is increasing. However, pure-blood wizards always occupy the upper echelons of the wizarding world. They are arrogant and think they can rule everything, and they seem to think that this will never change."

"But the Dark Lord now..."

"That's why Voldemort came into being."

Ellie shook her head and interrupted Dumbledore.

"In my opinion, the wizarding world needs a complete reform, Professor Dumbledore. You should have done this when Voldemort died eleven years ago. Voldemort is only a symptom, not the cause. Why was Voldemort able to win over so many wizards in the wizarding world? Was it really all because of threats? No, the fact is that pure-blood wizards were threatened. They knew that there were more and more Muggle wizards, and if they didn't do something, they would be finished sooner or later. Then Voldemort appeared and told them that he wanted to create a brand new magical world, and only a pure-blood wizard could rule everything, including the Muggle world..."

Having said that, Ellie spread her hands.

"Very tempting, isn't it? In fact, I know that many pure-blood wizards agree with Voldemort's ideas, but some of them are too cowardly to join in."

After hearing Ellie's answer, Dumbledore was silent for a moment.

"But your actions will only make them oppose each other..."

"I am really surprised, Professor Dumbledore, that you seem to think that they are not conflicted enough now. If you were able to reform the wizarding world eleven years ago, I guarantee that even if Voldemort was resurrected, he would not be able to find a few people willing to follow him. But now I believe he can find a lot of people, just like he did eleven years ago."

"The magic world has its own rules..."

"But wizards are not detached from the real world."

Ellie stared at Dumbledore coldly again and replied.

"No old ruling class will willingly leave its position. Only violence, unmistakable and real violence can completely overturn their illusions and make them understand the reality. Compromise is just a kind of weakness. I think even if Voldemort appeared in front of you and said to you, 'Oh, Dumbledore, please stop struggling and surrender, otherwise more people will die', you will not do what he says, right?"

“…”

This time, Dumbledore was silent for a long time. He closed his eyes, then slowly opened them. He seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.

"I once had a friend who wanted to overthrow the International Statute of Secrecy. He foresaw the future of mankind and wanted wizards to rule over mankind..."

"But he couldn't have done it."

Ellie smiled.

"Wizards may have forgotten that their ancestors did not give up their ruling positions voluntarily. They did try to rule humans, but failed, and then they chose to hide themselves. So even if your old friend succeeds, it will make no difference. There will be a new witch hunt, and those confident wizards will find that they will be tied to the cross and burned like their ancestors - or worse. This is why the rulers of the earth now are humans, ordinary people, not wizards, giants, werewolves, vampires and the like."

"It seems like you really know what you're doing."

Hearing this, Dumbledore's gaze towards Ellie softened a little, and the latter smiled.

"Of course I know what I'm doing, Professor Dumbledore. I've been in Hogwarts for several years, and I've observed and understood you enough... Of course I know what I'm doing. It's the wizards, it's you who haven't seen the world clearly... Wizards will never rule the world, and it won't be any different even if Voldemort succeeds. But this is not the solution. We can't always expect a savior to save the world, so the best way is to make magic public and let magic become a normal part of the world again."

"This will be dangerous..."

"Everything has risks, you know? Professor Dumbledore, I always think those abstract painters are idiots. They must have holes in their brains to paint things that normal people can't understand, but there are always people who pay tens of millions of pounds for that garbage. Magic is only a part of people's lives, not all of it... It's no different."

This time Dumbledore did not answer immediately. He just stared at Ellie, who also stared at him quietly. This time, the silent atmosphere between the two of them lasted for a long time.

Finally, Dumbledore sighed. Looking at the girl in front of him, he felt that he was really old. In fact, for the first time, Dumbledore felt that he was so powerless. He would not have felt this way even when facing Voldemort. When he found Ellie, he thought she would be panicked, terrified, and worried.

But to Dumbledore's surprise, Ellie remained very calm and told him directly that she was not worried about the consequences of knowing this.

Indeed, what consequences could it bring?

Dumbledore remembered the situation when he asked Tom Lloyd before. He was afraid of himself, but when he talked about how the Muggle government promised him, his eyes were obviously full of brilliance and hope. That was what Dumbledore couldn't give him. Maybe, as Ellie said, he should have been the Minister of Magic, so that he could do something. But the fact is that he prefers to stay in Hogwarts, maybe as Ellie said.

He did nothing.

Ellie didn't care whether this would be discovered or not. She didn't even hide her intentions. She just visited those Muggle wizards and made invitations and promises to them. It was that simple. She didn't worry about the Ministry of Magic finding out what she was doing because she had the support of the Muggles. Even if the Ministry of Magic wanted to do something to her, Ellie's strength could ensure that they couldn't do anything.

This gave Dumbledore a feeling of powerlessness, which was completely different from Voldemort and the Ministry of Magic...so he had only one choice.

"Well, Miss Ellie, I hope you can help protect Hogwarts...those students...they are just children..."

"We are not the Ministry of Magic. We would not be so despicable as to do that."

"I want to see you in action."

After saying this, Dumbledore turned and left, and Ellie thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up.

She understood what Dumbledore meant.

Soon, it is the start of a new school year.

Ellie was still sitting in the box. Hermione didn't come to class this year. Considering the danger, she secretly told Hermione that it would be best for her to take a break from school for a while. Hermione was obedient. She didn't know what happened, but what happened after the end of the Triwizard Tournament last year scared Hermione. So after talking to her parents, she planned to go to a private school there. As for the magic part, Ellie would be responsible for tutoring her.

Although she knew it a long time ago, when Ellie walked into the restaurant and saw an old woman wearing a pink sweater and looking like a sow sitting at her seat, her eyes still twitched.

But Ellie still said nothing, walked straight to her table and looked at the old woman.

“This is my place.”

Then she whispered.

Hearing what Ellie said, the other professors turned to look at her, while Dumbledore coughed, narrowed his eyes with interest, and said with a smile.

"Oh, Miss Ellie, I think I haven't introduced you yet. This is Professor Umbridge, the new teacher of Defense Against the Dark Arts."

"oh?"

Ellie raised her eyebrows and looked at Dumbledore.

"I don't seem to have received any notice of resignation?"

"I'm sorry, but this is an order from the Ministry of Magic. To be honest, I'm also surprised..."

“Ahem.”

However, before Dumbledore could finish his words, he saw the old woman cough. She stood up with a smile, turned her head to look at Ellie, and spoke in a pretentious, little girl-like tone.

"Oh, it's like this, my lovely child. We at the Ministry of Magic know about your situation. It's not easy for a young girl to teach other children such a dangerous course. So we decided to send someone to replace you as the lecturer of this course..."

"Of course, I need your approval first."

Dumbledore added with a smile, and Ellie knew exactly what he meant.

Obviously, just like in the original book, Fudge wanted to control Hogwarts because he had completely torn his relationship with Dumbledore, so he sent the annoying Professor Umbridge to be the teacher of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Dumbledore certainly did not welcome her, but for the sake of "internal harmony", he could not openly oppose the order of the Ministry of Magic, so he told Professor Umbridge to discuss it with Ally herself... After all, Ally did not belong to the Ministry of Magic, and she didn't care about the Ministry of Magic.

Of course, Ellie could sense the little smugness in Professor Umbridge's eyes. Perhaps she felt that she could easily convince a little girl. After all, she was the representative of the Ministry of Magic, the Senior Deputy Minister, and the girl in front of her was just a little girl in her teens, terrified, helpless, and uneasy. She would be frightened just by hearing the name of the Ministry of Magic...

"Ministry of Magic? What does the Ministry of Magic have to do with me? If this Ms. Umbridge wants to be a teacher so much, then she can teach the Care of Magical Creatures class... I remember that Professor Dumbledore seems to have not found a new teacher yet."

"After all, it's not easy to find a replacement."

Dumbledore replied with a smile again, and the others pretended not to notice the livid and stiff expression on Umbridge's face.

"That's your problem, Professor Dumbledore. Now Madam Umbridge, please get off my chair. I have had enough of the sickening smell of your cheap perfume."

"Oh, you can't talk to me like that."

Hearing Ellie's order, Umbridge's expression suddenly changed. She stared at Ellie and opened her mouth.

"I'm a representative of the Ministry of Magic..."

However, Ellie was in no mood to listen to her nonsense. She raised her wand and pointed it at Umbridge. The next moment, the old woman in pink screamed and flew up from the chair. After drawing an arc in the air, she sat on the ground with her butt like a fat pig.

"You, you actually dared to attack an official of the Ministry of Magic!!"

Umbridge screamed and jumped up, then she suddenly raised her wand and aimed at Ellie.

"Except you..."

"Bang!!"

However, before Umbridge finished her spell, there was a gunshot and the wand in her hand shattered in an instant. Only at this time did Ellie put away the revolver in her hand that was smoking.

"If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will smash your head."

“…”

Umbridge seemed to be frightened. She stood there in a daze, holding a broken wand, like a sculpture. The other teachers looked at the scene with amusement and said nothing. It was not until a moment later that Dumbledore coughed and broke the silence.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Umbridge, but it looks like you'll have to discuss this matter again with Minister Fudge."

Hearing what Dumbledore said, Umbridge's expression changed again and again. Finally, she glared at Ellie viciously and turned away.

"I'm so sorry, Miss Ellie, it seems that this lady is in a bad mood."

It was not until her short and fat figure disappeared in the corridor that Dumbledore looked at Ellie with a smile, and the latter shrugged her shoulders.

"I don't mind. It's just one more body for me, and..."

As she spoke, Ellie turned the gun in her hand.

"I can kill him without the Unforgivable Curses."